Engine Shutdown

Allow the engine to run at low idle, in neutral, for a few minutes after operations are completed. In this way afterboiling is avoided at the same time as temperature equalization takes place. This is especially important when the engine has been run at high rpm or under heavy load.

Stop the Engine

If a station is active and locked the engine(s) can only be started and stopped from that station.

IMPORTANT!

Never disconnect the current with the main switches when the engine is running. The alternator and electronics could be damaged.

IMPORTANT!

Make sure the starter key is in 0-position or removed before main switches are switched off. Otherwise the alternator and electronics could be damaged.

Stop with key

1Disengage the drive/reverse gear by putting the control lever in neutral.

2Turn the key to stop position “S”. Keep the key turned until the engine stops. The key will automatically return to the “0” position when it is released and can then be removed. The starter key must be in the “0” position or removed before main switches are switched off.

Stopping with the stop button

1Disengage the drive/reverse gear by putting the control lever in neutral.

2Push the stop button(s). Release the button(s) when the engine(s) has/have stopped.

Auxiliary stop

If the engine cannot be stopped in a normal procedure, it is possible to stop the engine via the auxiliary stop mounted on the side of the engine.

After Engine Shutdown

• Check the engine and engine bay for leakages.

• Close the fuel tap.

• Close the sea cock where fitted.

• Take an hour meter reading and carry out preventive maintenance according to the maintenance schedule.

• Boats with stern drives: Trim the stern drive down to maximum to protect the trim ram piston's untreated surfaces from fouling. If there is a risk of the boat striking bottom with the stern drive, the drive must instead be trimmed up to the maximum lift position.

• Turn off the main switch before any long stoppage.

Operation Break

Operation break with the boat in water

If the boat is not used, but left in the water, the engine must be warmed up at least once every fortnight. This prevents corrosion damage in the engine. If you expect the boat to be unused for two months or more, it must be laid up, please refer to Short Term Storage

Operation break with the boat out of water

Where boats are kept laid up on land when not in use, there is a lower level of galvanic corrosion protection due to oxidation on the sacrificial anodes. Before launching the boat the sacrificial anodes on the drive and shield must be cleaned with emery paper to remove any oxidation.

If you expect the boat to be unused for two months or more, it must be laid up, please refer to Short Term Storage

IMPORTANT!

Use emery paper. Do not use a wire brush or other steel tools when cleaning, as these may damage the galvanic protection.

Laying Up and Launching

IMPORTANT!

If the boat submerges significantly below the static waterline when it is laid up or launched there is a risk of water entering the engine through the exhaust system.

Trailering Your Boat

Checklocallegislationinrespectofboattransportation by trailer - there are differences in various national trailer regulations.

Boats with stern drives

Trim the stern drive up to its "lift position" (maximum lift) before the boat is pulled onto the trailer for transportation. It is possible to trim the stern drive without starting the engine. When the stern drive has reached the highest lift position an automatic catch switches off the current to the trim pump. The catch is released automatically when the stern drive is trimmed down. Always secure the stern drive in the up position with a trailer kit (accessory) or similar so that it cannot fall onto the trailer during transportation.

WARNING!

The engine must not be run with the drive in the “lift” range.

Boats with reverse gear

Drain the water from the exhaust system to prevent water entering the engine while the boat is being transported by trailer.

Cold Weather Precautions

If the engine bay cannot be kept frost free, the raw water system must be drained and the freshwater system coolant must have sufficient frost protection to prevent frost bursting; refer to Seawater System, Draining page 84 and Maintenance page 81 respectively for more detailed information. Check the charge status of the battery. A poorlycharged battery can freeze and burst.

Fault Handling

Despite regular maintenance according to the maintenance schedule and perfect operation conditions faults may occur which must be attended to before the boat can travel further. This chapter describes alarms and fault handling.

Alarm handling Message from engine and EVC system

If a malfunction is discovered the driver is warned by a buzzer sounding and a message showing in the display.

Themessagetogglesbetweencauseoffaultandtasks to perform.

Information regarding ”cause of fault” and ”measures to take” is found in chapter Fault Code Register.

The engine, transmission and EVC system is monitored by the diagnostic function. Should the diagnostic function discover a malfunction it protects the engine and ensures continued operation by affecting the engine. Depending on how serious the malfunction is the effect on the engine varies.

• Minor malfunction which does not damage the engine or transmission.

Affect on engine: None.

• Seriousmalfunctionwhichwillnotimmediatelydamage the engine or transmission e.g. high coolant temperature.

Affect on engine: Engine power is reduced until faulty value becomes normal.

• Serious malfunction which will cause serious damage to engine or transmission.

Affect on engine: Engine power is reduced.

• Serious malfunction which makes it impossible to control the engine or transmission.

Affect on engine: Transmission is disengaged and engine speed is reduced.

It is possible to perform emergency shifting, please refer to In Case of Emergency page 65

• Seriousmalfunctionontransmissionorintheengine fuel injection system.

Affect on engine: Engine is stopped.

It is possible to perform emergency shifting, please refer to In Case of Emergency page 65. In emergencysituationsitisalsopossibletostarttheengine with gear engaged after acknowledging the alarm.

Acknowledge message

1Push OK to ackowledge the alarm. The buzzer becomes silent.

2Read the message.

3Push OK again and the message disappears.

The alarm has to be acknowledged before the engine can be started.

Acknowledge message

1Push the knob on the control panel to ackowledge the alarm. The buzzer becomes silent.

2Read the alarm or message in the pop-up.

3Push the knob on the control panel again and the pop-up disappears.

The alarm has to be acknowledged before the engine can be started.

Faults list

If a fault is registered Faults (Faults) is displayed in the information panel together with the number of faults.

1Press OK to get to the submenu.

2Browse through the fault list using the arrows if more than one fault is registered.

3 Press OK twice to see information about the cause of the fault and the remedy.

4 Return to the previous menu by pressing

Deleting faults from the list

Acknowledged faults that have been stored are deleted automatically when the ignition key is turned to the stop position. Stop the engine and check that the ignition key is in position 0 at all helm stations. When system power is reconnected, the diagnostic function checks if there are any faults in the EVC system. If there are the fault message is shown on the display.

Faults that have been remedied or have disappeared are automatically deleted. Faults that have not been remedied must be acknowledged every time system power is switched on.

Fault Tracing

A number of symptoms and possible causes of engine malfunctions are described in the table below. Always contact your Volvo Penta dealer if problems occur which you can not solve by yourself. Read through the safety advice for care and maintenance work in chapter Safety Information page 6 before starting work.

Symptoms and possible causes

Pop-ups are shown in the tachometer display See chapter Fault Code Register